Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is ...

More specifically, the researchers found that enteric infection dynamically changes the composition of bile in order to provide intestinal defense. While these findings bridge a large gap in ...

What's left of the food goes into your large intestine. And guess what? It's about 15 feet shorter than the small intestine. Ironic, huh? But at three to four inches around, it's wider ...

The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your ...

Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat passes through four tubes: the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and finally through the large intestine which is also called the ...

It’s also commonly found in the first section of your colon, or your large intestine ... from your intestines to spill out into your abdomen. This can lead to a type of infection called peritonitis.

The large intestine is the final part of the lower gastrointestinal tract and includes the caecum, appendix, colon, rectum and anal canal. The large intestine's function is to finish digestion of ...

Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoi reported on Wednesday that its doctors successfully treated a patient with a perforated small intestine caused by swallowing a Chinese jujube seed.

Pathogenic intestinal protozoa are responsible for clinically important infections in both the developed and the developing world. These organisms are responsible for both acute and chronic ...